Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., has asked the Social Security Administration's inspector general to look into the disability benefits Thornton receives, saying in the show that Thornton seems capable of employment.

“Given that Mr. Thornton is able to determine what is appropriate attire and actions in public, drive himself to complete errands, design and custom-make baby furniture to support a 350-pound adult and run an Internet support group, it is possible that he has been improperly collecting disability benefits for a period of time,” Coburn wrote to Inspector General Patrick P. O'Carroll Jr.

And you know, Coburn might have a point. Thornton disagrees, however, and is threatening to commit suicide if the government takes his benefits away, insisting that he can't survive without them. He says the show overstated his abilities. He says the support group takes, at most, four hours a month, and the furniture merely required the drilling of a couple of holes.

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Rayne Millaray is a wild, 30-something, sex enthusiast who's been "just one of the guys" for as long a she can remember. She's been having sex since 1996, blogging about her sex life since 2005, advocating for a sex-positive society since 2008 and working in the adult industry since 2010. Her writing is published on various blogs around the web. She writes a weekly column for Albany's #1 rock station (Q103 Albany) which focuses on sexuality, sex and relationships. Rayne is, without a doubt, the girl your mother warned you about. And she loves it.